Many of the students at Smith School don't have books of their own at home to read, school librarian Carol Gobster said, so it's important to expose them to reading as much as possible in the classroom

"My main goal is to get kids to love books," said Gobster, who coordinated the event with the Fire Department.

The firefighters didn't just read to the students. They also took time to show them real firefighting gear and dress their teachers up in firefighting jackets and hats. They also answered the kids' questions, which ranged from "How do you get water into the fire truck?" to "Are girl firefighters stronger than boy firefighters?"